Wellington Heritage Multiple Unit Preservation Trust


The Wellington Heritage Multiple Unit Preservation Trust was formed to preserved D 2130, DM 556 and D 2411 or otherwise known as the "Cyclops" EMU set. The trust is based at Maymorn near the Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust. The set was purchased in January 2013[1] and arrived at their base on 21 April the same year.[2][3] In June 2018, the group purchased a Ganz-Mavag EMU from Greater Wellington Regional Council for the symbolic price of $1.[4][5] The unit had been sold to an overseas buyer previously, but the deal had fallen through and was in the process of being disposed of by burial when the deal was reached to preserve the unit.[6]

Cars
Key: In service In service, Mainline Certified Under overhaul/restoration Stored Static display Scrapped
Pre-TMS number TMS number Named Builder Builder's number Year built Year arrived Notes
D 113 D 2130 Cyclops English Electric 1599 1949 2013 Purchased by the trust in January 2013 and arrived on the 21 April that year. Paired with D 2411 and DM 556.
D 138 D 2411 Cyclops English Electric 1624 1950 2013 Purchased by the trust in January 2013 and arrived on the 21 April that year. Paired with D 2130 and DM 556. Used on running days while being under power by TR 189.
DM 48 DM 556 Cyclops English Electric 1593 1953 2013 Purchased by the trust in January 2013 and arrived on the 21 April that year. Paired with Ds 2130 and 2411.
EM 1505 Ganz-Mavag 94177 1982 Purchased by the trust in June 2018. Currently stored off-site.
ET 3505 Ganz-Mavag 94178 1982 Purchased by the trust in June 2018. Currently stored off-site.

References
  1. "Electric Locomotives Register". New Zealand Rolling Stock Register. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. McLENNAN, ROSEMARY (30 January 2013). "Bright future ahead for historic train". Upper Hutt Leader Fairfax NZ. Retrieved 24 September 2019. Bright future ahead for historic train
  3. McLENNAN, ROSEMARY (24 April 2013). "Giant Moves to Last Home". Fairfax NZ. Retrieved 24 September 2019. Giant Moves to Last Home
  4. Riley, Rob (July 2018). "Wellington Heritage Multiple Unit Trust" (PDF). FRONZ Journal. Federation of Rail Organisations NZ Inc. p. 6. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. Long, Jessica (8 June 2018). "Scrapped Wellington commuter train ripped apart at landfill". Fairfax NZ. Retrieved 30 July 2018. Upper Hutt's Maymorn Railway Society snapped up a bargain – buying one of the scrapped commuter trains for just $1.
  6. Stewart, Matt (29 May 2018). "Wellington's asbestos-laden trains being scrapped and buried at dump". Fairfax NZ. Retrieved 30 July 2018.


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